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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London, Midland & Scottish Railway 566 m/e 04/1928
British Railways 40566 m/e 06/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Fowler
Class 2P
Company History LMS
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service During 04/1928
Withdrawal Wed 13/09/1961
Service Life 33 yrs, 5 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1928
32A   Inverness on 03/05/1947
28C   Carstairs on 04/10/1947
     Stored on 21/06/1949
30B   Hurlford (Reinstated) on 29/01/1950
     Stored on 15/05/1950
67B   Hurlford (Reinstated) on 15/11/1950
     Stored on 17/09/1951
67B   Hurlford (Reinstated) on 17/03/1952
66A   Polmadie on 14/11/1952
66C   Hamilton (West) on 12/12/1952
67A   Corkerhill on 08/06/1953
67B   Hurlford on 14/12/1953
     Stored on 25/10/1954
67B   Hurlford (Reinstated) on 01/05/1955
     Stored on 09/01/1956
67B   Hurlford (Reinstated) on 04/06/1956
     Stored on 28/01/1957
67B   Hurlford (Reinstated) on 27/05/1957
68C   Stranraer on 30/06/1958
     Stored on 02/12/1960
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 32A Inverness w/e 03/05/1947
ALLOC 28C Carstairs w/e 04/10/1947
ALLOC 67B Hurlford w/e 04/02/1950
ALLOC 66A Polmadie 4w/e 29/11/1952
ALLOC 66C Hamilton (West) 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 67A Corkerhill 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 67B Hurlford 4w/e 26/12/1953
ALLOC 68C Stranraer 4w/e 12/07/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 01/07/1961
WDN   on 13/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Derby Works 26/09/1942 15/10/1942 20 days General    
Kilmarnock Works 13/10/1944 26/10/1944 14 days Light Service Class of repair not clear
  
Kilmarnock Works 01/04/1946 06/04/1946 6 days Light Ordinary    
Derby Works 12/09/1947 12/09/1947 1 day Unknown Regime No details other than start date
  
Inverurie Works 30/04/1951 22/06/1951 54 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 03/06/1954 03/07/1954 31 days General    
Cowlairs Works 26/08/1954 26/08/1954 1 day Non Classified Engine only
  
Cowlairs Works 31/10/1957 30/11/1957 31 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1928 To Service To service as London, Midland & Scottish Railway Number 566
Built at Derby Works 		   
26/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1942. Dep: 15/10/1942.    
13/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Kilmarnock Works (Light Service) - Arr: 13/10/1944. Dep: 26/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Class of repair not clear
    
01/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Kilmarnock Works (Light Ordinary) - Arr: 01/04/1946. Dep: 06/04/1946.    
03/05/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (32A)    
12/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unknown Regime) - Arr: 12/09/1947. Dep: 12/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
No details other than start date
    
04/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carstairs (28C)    
21/06/1949 To Store To Store    
29/01/1950 Reinstated Reinstated to Hurlford (30B)    
15/05/1950 To Store To Store    
15/11/1950 Reinstated Reinstated to Hurlford (67B)    
30/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 30/04/1951. Dep: 22/06/1951.    
06/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 40566    
17/09/1951 To Store To Store    
17/03/1952 Reinstated Reinstated to Hurlford (67B)    
14/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
12/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hamilton (West) (66C)    
08/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Corkerhill (67A)    
14/12/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Hurlford (67B)    
03/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1954. Dep: 03/07/1954.    
26/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 26/08/1954. Dep: 26/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Engine only
    
25/10/1954 To Store To Store    
01/05/1955 Reinstated Reinstated to Hurlford (67B)    
09/01/1956 To Store To Store    
04/06/1956 Reinstated Reinstated to Hurlford (67B)    
28/01/1957 To Store To Store    
27/05/1957 Reinstated Reinstated to Hurlford (67B)    
31/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/10/1957. Dep: 30/11/1957.    
30/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stranraer (68C)    
02/12/1960 To Store To Store    
13/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 40566    
10/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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